Golfing Attitude You should Have when Playing at Elevation
Earlier this year, the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open happened at the beautiful Sierra Nevada’s.
The Montreux Golf & Country Club designed by Jack Nicklaus is one of the most scenic Tour stops and posed many challenges to the golfers, especially for those that honed their skills at sea level.
For golfers, they must add 10% of yardage to each golf set. It is that if you hit a sand wedge 100 yards at sea level it will travel 110 yards in the thin air of the Sierra’s. There are many playing golf at elevation, so the 10% rule is not all-purpose. You should know that it is crucial to control your trajectory when golfing at elevation. And distance control becomes difficult for a high ball flight in thin air. It is very important to have a penetrating ball flight which is constant with each golf set in the bag.
You should pay attention to the following elements to control your trajectory in each shot:
Ball Position – The wedges and short iron are played from one to two inches back of center. The mid irons are in the center of the stance. Long irons are played from one to two inches inside the left instep. The woods are positions even with the left instep.
Angle of Attack — The club must return to the ball with a descending strike creating minimal spin and penetrating flight
Centerness of Contact – Finding the center of the club each time will create consistency.
Arm Speed — From the top of the swing the arms need to be in rhythm with the rotation of the golf swing to the finish. The player who can control the flight of each shot has the same arm speed with a wedge and driver. When the arm out races the body to the finish inconsistent flights occur.
Spend a little time to see a wonderful golf course and notice to the player on the top of the leaderboard, you will find that their trajectories is penetrating and their distances control will be a huge factor in their success.
